Auslan (Australian Sign Language) Children's Picture Dictionaries
We have now released 3 Volumes of these beautiful dictionaries, with more in development for realease later on this year (2009). THESE ARE NEW EDITIONS, now bound with a plastic full jacket cover, making them durable and easy to reference on the bookshelf.
This series of books are designed to be used to help you learn signs under a category and then use those sign in your daily life. For example, use the ‘Fruit and Vegetable’ category in Volume 1 to learn the signs and then practice them during fruit break at school or when preparing dinner at home.
Who are these dictionaries for?
These dictionaries have been especially designed to help children learning Auslan as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) at school, as their first language, or to communicate with friends of relatives. They are also very popular with parents, carers and teachers. Volume 1 and 2 do not need the user to be able to read, with page numbers also being able to be navigated pictorially. However volume 3 does require some reading.
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Each sign has (where possible) :
- Title of the sign in English
- Description of how to do the sign
- Picture of the item being signed (especially beneficial for pre-readers and deaf children, for whom English is a second language)
- Illustration of the Auslan Sign.
- State usage notes, where relevant. (For example the sign for ‘blue’ is different in NSW & QLD vs VIC, WA, SA, TAS & NT)
There are currently 3 Volumes available.
Volume 1 and 2 were originally released in 2007 and have been completely re-edited and expanded for 2009. Volume 3, or newest edition, is out now and Volume 4 (At School) will be available in late 2009.
The aim of the series is to gently guide children through vocablory building to sentance development and eventually structured conversation, with each volume increasing in complexity.
Full details and page preview for each volume below.
Buy the individually or as class sets
Volume 1 :
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Volume 2 :
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Volume 3 :
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Volume 1, 2 and 3 set:
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Or as class sets
Volume 1 - Set of 10 (RRP $350):
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Volume 2 - Set of 10 (RRP $350):
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Volume 3 - SEt of 10 (RRP $450):
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Supplement matterial for these books
You will find that topics covered in these books supplement the Auslan LOTE curriculum available at
www.auslan.net, for Stage 1 (grade 1 and 2) students. Volumes 2 and 3 will support stage
2 and 3 (grade 3, 4, 5 and 6) students.
Auslan Children's Picture Book, Volume 1
The winner of the most popular sign language product for 2009 was the
Auslan Children’s Picture Dictionary Volume 1.
An innovative book released in 2007 which has quickly taken Australia by storm.
It is the first dictionary of its kind. It does not require the user to have any ability to read what so ever! Every sign includes a pictorial representation of the object, as well as the English word (to help encourage English
literacy) and a description of how to perform the sign (which is most beneficial for teachers and parents). Signs are also represented not in English word order but under categories. A system that makes more sense to a deaf student and has revolutionised their ability to look up English words in the classroom.
It is no surprise then that the book has been so readily adopted in classrooms and homes across the country and won this most prestigious award this year.
This, the first book in our series, was originally released in 2007 without description of how to do the signs. This NEW edition now includes
descriptions and is larger, now with over 300 signs under the topics:
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- Animals : Farm Animals, Pets, Creatures of the Air, Fish and Water Dwellers
- Descriptors : Colours, What Shape is That?
- Eat, Drink, Cook : Drinks, Fruit and Vegetables
- Around the House : Places in the House, Furniture, Appliances
- Places, People and Family : Who's in your Family, At the Circus
- Activities and Games : At the Park/Playground, Inside Play, Outdoor Activities and Games
- Daily Communication : Everyday Signs, Question Signs
The dictionary includes an alphabetical index
NO READING OR PAGE NUMBER NAVIGATION REQUIRED!
The dictionary also includes a pictorial representation of the subcategory, located next to the page number
at the base of each page. These cross correlate with the pictorial based content page; making this dictionary easy to
navigate for young children, with out the need to be able to understand and navigate page numbering!
We believe that, together, the extra features of this Picture Dictionary make it the easiest dictionary for young children ever developed!
Contains : 300+ Auslan Signs, 84 Pages
Type : 21 X 30 cm Spiral Bound book
Covers: Plastic Full Cover Jacket for durability and quick reference spine
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Item Reviews: |
| Very happy with the product. Fantastic buy! |
Kay
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
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| Great book. Great Service. Many thanks. |
Bec
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
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| GREAT BOOK FANTASTIC THANK YOU |
carolyne
Thursday, September 13, 2007
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| excellent product and service thankyou |
Brian
Thursday, September 13, 2007
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| Great books (Volume 1 and 2), just love them A+++++++++ |
Melody
Thursday, August 30, 2007
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| thankyou for this fantastic book, i will use it in my classroom |
Pam
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
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| Excellent quick mail. Fantastic Sign Language book Thanks ! |
Deb
Saturday, May 19, 2007
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| What an excellent book! Bilby Publishing never disappoints : ) |
Jennie
Friday, January 05, 2007
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| It is great, I can now update my skills again |
Vivian
Friday, January 05, 2007
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Auslan Children's Picture Book, Volume 2
This is the second Sign Language Dictionary in the series and includes 320 signs under the categories:
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- Animals : Insects and Bugs; Native Australian Animals
- Descriptors : Emotions and Feelings; Size, Texture, Appearance, Distance
- Eat, Drink, Cook : Time To Cook; Utensils and Crockery
- Around the House : Furniture
- Places, People and Family : Describing People, Occupations
- The Alphabet
- Numbers 1 to 10
- Transport
The dictionary includes an alphabetical index
NO READING OR PAGE NUMBER NAVIGATION REQUIRED!
The dictionary also includes a pictorial representation of the subcategory, located next to the page number
at the base of each page. These cross correlate with the pictorial based content page; making this dictionary easy to
navigate for young children, with out the need to be able to understand and navigate page numbering!
We believe that, together, the extra features of this Picture Dictionary make it the easiest dictionary for young children ever developed!
Contains : 320+ Auslan Signs, 84 Pages
Type : 21 X 30 cm Spiral Bound book
Covers: Plastic Full Cover Jacket for durability and quick reference spine
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Item Reviews: |
| Very happy with the product. Fantastic buy! |
Kay
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
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| Great book. Great Service. Many thanks. |
Bec
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
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| GREAT BOOK FANTASTIC THANK YOU |
carolyne
Thursday, September 13, 2007
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| excellent product and service thankyou |
Brian
Thursday, September 13, 2007
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| Great books (Volume 1 and 2), just love them A+++++++++ |
Melody
Thursday, August 30, 2007
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Auslan Children's Picture Book, Volume 3
This is the most recent addition to the Sign Language Dictionaries and includes over 480 signs under the categories:
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- Animals : Zoo Animals
- Numbers : Numbers 1 to 100; Telling Time; Years and Dates; How Old?; Money
- How Time Goes By : Days of the Week; Months of the Year; Past, Present, Future
- Daily Communication : Greetings
- Meal Time : Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner; Snacks and Desserts
- Places : Countries; Australian STates and Capitals
- Nature and the Environment : Nature Signs; Weather
- At School : In The Classroom
The dictionary includes an alphabetical index
This edition does require an ability to read!
Not all signs are pictorially listed and some pages are in summary form, explaining more complex concepts such as signing dates (see example right of ages and birthdays).
We believe that, together, the extra features of this Picture Dictionary make it the easiest dictionary for young children ever developed!
Contains : 480+ Auslan Signs, 96 Pages
Type : 21 X 30 cm Spiral Bound book
Covers: Plastic Full Cover Jacket for durability and quick reference spine
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